A bright meteor streaked across the sky over Brazil’s Northeast region at nightfall on December 8, 2025, captured by Clima ao Vivo monitoring cameras in Pernambuco, Paraíba, and Ceará. Preliminary analysis by the Brazilian Meteor Observation Network (BRAMON) indicates the object entered the atmosphere at a speed of around 180 000 km/h (112 000 mph). The event coincided with the active Geminid meteor shower period, one of the most intense annual meteor streams visible from Earth.

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A bright daylight fireball was recorded at 17:49 UTC (14:49 LT) on September 9, 2025, over the Atlantic Ocean, off the northeastern coast of Brazil. NASA’s CNEOS data show the object released 0.44 kilotons of impact energy at an altitude of 24 km (15 miles). IMO and AMS received 10 reports from Ceará, with witnesses describing orange to blue colors, persistent trails, fragmentation, and sounds ranging from faint hissing to thunder-like booms.

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A very bright fireball exploded in the sky over southern Brazil at 22:03 UTC on April 23, 2025. The event lasted over 7 seconds, ending with a bright flash and loud boom.

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A large fireball was recorded over Recife, Brazil at 01:49 UTC on February 28, 2024 (22:59 LT, February 27). The event was captured by webcams and NOAA's GOES-East satellite.

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A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Acre, Brazil at 09:38 UTC on January 28, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 609 km (378 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

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A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Amazonas, Brazil at 21:31 UTC on January 20, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 629 km (390 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 615 km (382 miles).

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